High Wire

Melanie Jackson (author)

Description

Zack Freedman has complete control and feels a sense of calm on the high wire. If only he could say the same about the rest of his life. His fellow youth circus performer and roommate, Cubby, hates him, and his aunt dumps a yappy, excitable dog on him. When a necklace is stolen during a circus performance and the victim of the theft threatens to shut down the circus, Zack is desperate to solve the mystery so he can keep his place on the wire.

Reading Level

Lexile

619L

Fountas Pinnell Guided Reading

O

ATOS

4.0

DRA

34

Categories

Genre

Mysteries
People & Places

Interest Age

Ages 9-12
Ages 13+

Grade

5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
9th Grade

Subject

Other

Language

English (US)

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Fiction

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